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Artist Anthony McCall shines a light at London's Tate Modern

Culture • 6:31 AM

Anthony McCall is in the spotlight at London's Tate Modern with his first major exhibition at the gallery. The British artist is projecting beams of intense light through spaces filled with fine mist to create interactive sculptures that can be manipulate

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What would Labour victory mean for UK-EU relations? | Radio Schuman

Europe • 6:10 AM

The UK will elect a new government on Thursday (4 July) with the Labour party predicted to win a landslide victory over the Conservatives.

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How do European countries celebrate US Independence Day?

Culture • 6:06 AM

Happy Fourth of July to Americans everywhere! If you happen to be in Europe, you might be wondering where and how you can celebrate.

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UK general election: Polls open across the country in high-stakes vote

Europe • 6:00 AM

The general election is the first since the UK's formal exit from the European Union.

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Pompidou Centre suspends its planned New York branch, branded "no longer feasible"

Culture • 5:50 AM

Beset by funding woes, the world-renowned modern and contemporary art museum has put a halt to its plans to open a US branch.

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French elections: Thousands gather in Paris to protest far-right surge

Europe • 5:46 AM

Unions, independent media, citizen organisations organised a rally in Paris on Wednesday night to support the left-wing bloc and denounce the rise of the far-right in the upcoming second round of parliamentary elections.

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Latest news bulletin | July 4th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Far-right, including France’s National Rally, use AI to support political messaging, reports claim

Business • 4:00 AM

It’s difficult to assess how artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images used by the far-right impacted France’s first round of legislative elections and those at the European level, one analysis said.

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'No one is pushing me out,' Biden vows to keep running after doubts mount over his age

President Joe Biden faces a growing media storm as pressure for him to drop out of the Democratic Party campaign for President grows from the public and within in his own party.

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Russian missiles strike eastern Ukraine's Dnipro in daylight attack killing at least 5

At least five dead and over 47 injured after a Russian attack on Dnipro. One of the strikes damaged a large shopping centre along with other nearby facilities.

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Quit while you're ahead or not: Why is it so hard to say goodbye?

Culture • 5:31 PM

As the pressure mounts on US President Joe Biden, football icon Cristiano Ronaldo and British tennis knight Sir Andy Murray to step back or step down from the top, Garfield Myrie considers why is it so hard to say goodbye?

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The dragnet approach to the EU individual sanctions regime is failing

Dr Moshe Kantor's case clearly demonstrates a cleanup of the list is long overdue. Those who deserve sanctions should remain, while those who were caught up in the overly tenacious initial compilation should be removed, Eldad Beck writes.

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Hungary eyes EU consensus on geothermal energy future by end of year

Europe • 4:28 PM

Shortly after kicking-off the rotating EU Presidency seat, Hungary is aligning with Poland to unfold geothermal energy in Europe.

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Poland's Law and Justice says no to Orbán's Patriots and stays with Meloni's group in EU Parliament

Europe • 4:08 PM

Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) had been courted by Hungary's Viktor Orbán to join his brand new "Patriots for Europe" alliance.

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From a free Paris cruise to Venice ‘limo boats’: Uber expands water transport in Europe

Ride-hailing app Uber is launching new water-based transport services in Europe.

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Latest news bulletin | July 3rd – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Ozempic, Wegovy tied to rare condition that causes one-eye blindness, study says

Business • 3:42 PM

Researchers identified a possible link between semaglutide and a rare eye condition but said more research is needed to know whether the drug actually caused the problem.

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French citizen pleads guilty to military data offences in Russia, state media say

NGO adviser Laurent Vinatier is accused by Russian authorities of building a wide network of contacts to obtain sensitive information.

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Knife attack in Israeli mall leaves one dead and another injured, police say

The incident took place at Hutzot Karmiel Mall on Wednesday. Local authorities labelled the stabbing as a "terrorist attack".

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Bulgaria's parliament votes down centre-right minority government

Europe • 3:40 PM

The GERB party, which proposed the minority government, finished first in the June elections but has only 68 legislators in the 240-seat National Assembly.

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Von der Leyen's re-election dilemma: Look right or turn green?

Europe • 3:25 PM

The Green group in the European Parliament claims it offers European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's only safe path to re-election.

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UK election: Party leaders make last-ditch bid for votes as campaign ends

Europe • 3:09 PM

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has asked voters to refrain from handing over “unchecked power” to Labour.

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Walking trails, trains and outdoor activities: A guide to exploring Italy sustainably

Italy has invested millions in sustainable tourism, from walking trails to trains.

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Whale Cloud reveals plan to revolutionise digital landscape with AI

Business • 2:40 PM

George Zhao, Deputy CMO of Whale Cloud International, spoke to Euronews’ Angela Barnes at GSMA MWC in Shanghai about recent company advancements and recruiting European talent.

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Putin and Xi meet at Central Asian summit in show of deepening ties

Ever-closer collaboration between Russia, China and other countries has caused increased concern for NATO and Western powers.

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Palestinians flee Gaza's second-largest city as Hezbollah demands ceasefire

Clashes on the southern Lebanese border have raised the possibility of a direct conflict between Hezbollah and the Israeli military.

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EU pushes against drugs with new Lisbon-based agency

Business • 2:36 PM

The new European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) will work to tackle the health and security threats related to illicit drugs across the bloc focusing on the monitoring of new substances and cross-border cooperation.

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China leads world’s generative AI patent filings, UK tops Europe, report finds

Business • 1:53 PM

A UN report has found that China filed six times more patent findings than the US.

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Chocolate maker plans vegan Nutella - what's nut to like?

Business • 1:08 PM

Ferrero is planning a vegetable version of Nutella for Italy's supermarket shelves. The new version will have no traces of animal-origin ingredients.

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Taxing certain antibiotics could help tackle threat of drug resistance, study says

Business • 1:08 PM

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health concern, and a new study looks into how taxation could impact antibiotic prescriptions.

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New EU migration rules neglect cities’ needs and fail to uphold human rights

Europe • 1:08 PM

The EU’s New Pact on Migration is designed to deliver a coordinated approach to European migration. However, it overlooks cities’ crucial integration role while reinforcing migration as a threat to be controlled, Simona Bieliūnė and Rutger Groot Wassink w

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Up, up and away! Lufthansa gets EU nod to buy stake in ITA Airways

Europe • 11:57 AM

The European Union says that a merger between the two airlines will not breach antitrust rules.

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UK political parties kick campaign into high gear amid final days

Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the expectation that his time as Britain’s prime minister is in its final hours.

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President of Kosovo dances in the rain to celebrate US Independence Day

Also called the Fourth of July, Independence Day marks the historic date in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress.

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Bulgaria's Orthodox Church elects new head with pro-Russian views

Bulgaria's Orthodox Church has elected Daniil, a 52-year-old considered to be pro-Russian, as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russian invaded Ukraine more than two years ago.

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Italy's Five Star Movement seeks to join The Left in the European Parliament

Europe • 11:24 AM

The Left has told Italy's Five Star Movement that there are "clear political conditions" before the party can join the group.

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Oscar-winning writer of Chinatown, Robert Towne dies aged 89

Culture • 11:06 AM

The American screenwriter and director, born Robert Bertram Schwartz, was widely considered one of the greatest writers in Hollywood.

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Keep climate targets but ditch red tape, says EPP’s green leader

Business • 11:04 AM

In an exclusive interview, the European People’s Party’s environment policy coordinator tells Euronews the group wants to revisit a raft of Green Deal legislation, and why he thinks climate targets must remain sacrosanct.

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Return to sender: Royal Mail hits back over postal vote delay

Business • 10:56 AM

Royal Mail comes in for criticism over delays in sending out ballot papers for UK postal voters. It says the "surprise" timing of the election is to blame.

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Prehistoric burial ground found under Czech Republic road construction site

Culture • 10:47 AM

The monumental burial mound dates from the 4th millennium BC – making it one of Europe’s earliest known funerary structures.

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Europeans sceptical on defence spend, Ukraine membership, poll finds

Europe • 10:25 AM

Policymakers are bullish about the need to step up in the face of Russian aggression and potential US apathy – but their voters aren’t so sure.

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Latest news bulletin | July 3rd – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Push it to the limit: What might be too extreme for Europe's far-right parties?

National Rally, Reform UK and others have all rejected allegations of extremism, but drawing the line isn't simple.

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EU targets the likes of Temu and Shein with cheap goods crackdown

Business • 9:41 AM

Cheap products from China are currently exempt from EU import duties, although FT sources say this could soon change.

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Eurozone private sector expands in June: Spain outperforms, France contracts

Business • 9:12 AM

Euro area private sector activity grew in June, surpassing earlier estimates and showing robust recovery. Activity in Spain showed the strongest growth, while contractionary conditions held in France amid election uncertainties.

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Titian masterpiece stolen and found at bus stop sells for €20m

Culture • 8:38 AM

The early artwork by Venetian master Titian has a dramatic history of thefts – including being left in a plastic bag at a London bus stop.

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New Dutch government wants an opt-out from EU migration policy. But is it possible?

Europe • 7:51 AM

The Hague might soon be heading for a total clash with Brussels over the most explosive issue on the political agenda: migration.

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French river police practice on the Seine ahead of Olympics opening ceremony

A large police operation is planned for the event on 26 July which will see more than 90 boats on the Seine for 6 kilometres.

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Ready furr their close-up: How cats became Hollywood's hottest stars

Culture • 6:34 AM

A flurry of feline protagonists has proven to be catnip to cinemagoers - but we demand more awards recognition meow.

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Orbán pushes for ceasefire with Russia in milestone Kyiv visit

Europe • 6:16 AM

The Hungarian premier visited Ukraine's capital for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, offering suggestions for ending the war.

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How will France's far-right National Rally impact Brussels? | Radio Schuman

Europe • 6:10 AM

How could France's second legislative election this Sunday (7 July) affect the European Parliament? Radio Schuman talked to a National Rally MEP to find out.

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Euro 2024: All-time top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo says this is his last European Championship

Ronaldo scored more than anyone else throughout a record six editions between 2004 and 2024.

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Is the Franco-German axis over? Brothers of Italy think so

Europe • 5:56 AM

What’s behind Meloni’s disappointment over the EU job nomination package?

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Tesla shares rocket as Q2 deliveries exceed estimates

Business • 5:18 AM

Tesla reported the second-quarter electric vehicle (EV) delivery number better than analysts' estimates but saw the second consecutive yearly decline, partly blamed on the closure of a German plant.

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From Paris Syndrome to sky high prices: Is the City of Lights all it's cracked up to be?

As the Olympics draws ever closer, many of us are thinking more of Paris - here's everything you need to know before taking a trip.

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Latest news bulletin | July 3rd – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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'Shrinkflation' stickers come into force in French supermarkets

Business • 4:50 AM

The state is seeking to protect consumers and their wallets against deceptive packaging, although some retailers are critical.

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Honor CEO reveals phones to reduce eye strain and detect AI deepfakes

Business • 4:00 AM

Honor was among the global tech companies that gathered in Shanghai in China last week for GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) to showcase its latest mobile offerings. Euronews spoke to the group's CEO George Zhao at the event to hear more about its focus on

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How could a Labour-led government change the UK's migration policies?

Thursday's general election could bring the Rwanda deportation plan to a halt. But campaigners warn Labour against mimicking the Conservatives' hard line on migration.

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Pilot phase of short flights in electric aircraft takes off in the Netherlands

It is a two-month trial in which people can fly without emissions between the airports of Maastricht, Liège and Aachen.

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At least three dead after fishing boat capsizes off coast of Portugal

Seven people remain missing after the boat, named as the Virgem Dolorosa, overturned north of Lisbon.

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Health authorities are running out of time to control a new mpox strain in the DRC

Business • 12:08 AM

Lack of access to vaccines, stigma, and a fast-moving new variant have hindered the DRC’s mpox response.

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Germany and Sweden arrest 7 on suspicion of committing war crimes in Syria

The atrocities allegedly took place at a Palestinian refugee camp cordoned off by the Assad regime.

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Tuesday, july 2, 2024

Stampede at religious gathering in northern India kills at least 116

Women and children are reported to be among the dead.

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Radical right's rise in European governments could impact EU decisions

Europe • 6:47 PM

The radical right continues to expand its power in the EU, as shown by the new government in the Netherlands, which took office this Tuesday, and the results of the first round of elections in France. This could impact the way decisions are made in instit

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French left and centrist parties unite to block far-right National Rally

Europe • 6:40 PM

An unlikely pact between French left and centrist parties sees their candidates pulling out of the race to prevent Marine Le Pen's National Rally from securing a landslide victory, after the far-right party climbed ahead in the first round of early legisl

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WATCH: The exodus from eastern Khan Younis

Displaced Palestinians from eastern Khan Younis continued arriving and building tents in other parts of the southern city after Israel's evacuation order on Monday.

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WATCH: The mass evacuation of Khan Younis

Palestinian families fled eastern Khan Younis on Tuesday, following an Israeli evacuation order.

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Two dead after powerful storm sweeps through Western Balkans

Europe • 5:19 PM

Heavy midweek rains — and even egg-sized hailstones — lashed the Western Balkans overnight, leading to two deaths in Montenegro and damaged infrastructure across the region.

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Germany should take responsibility for Poland's eastern border- Tusk

Europe • 5:12 PM

The meeting was the first of its kind in six years as Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attempts to mend ties with his German counterpart.

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WATCH: The urgent hospital evacuation in southern Gaza

Patients were evacuated from a Khan Younis hospital in southern Gaza after an overnight strike killed nine people nearby in an Israeli-designated evacuation zone.

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Amsterdam plans to ban cruise ships from the city centre - what will it mean for tourists?

If the plans get greenlit, cruise ships will be banned from entering the city centre of Amsterdam entirely from 2035.

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Latest news bulletin | July 2nd – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Why the EU should be watching closely as the UK prepares to head to the polls

Analysts say that a likely Labour-led government could offer new-found stability to a recently tumultuous UK-EU relationship.

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'Network trees': This Italian NGO helps keep Gaza connected to the Internet amid war

Business • 3:04 PM

The Israel-Hamas war has hampered communications in the Gaza Strip, but the population manages to connect to the Internet with innovative solutions and NGO support.

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Amalfi Coast: One of Italy’s most popular destinations is getting its own airport this July

Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport is getting a facelift and opening as a commercial airport with flights starting this July.

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WATCH: The finance bill fury, Nairobi's streets on fire

Anti-tax protesters in Nairobi clashed with riot police on Tuesday, blocking roads and burning tires after recent tax legislation caused deadly unrest.

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Healthy diets in early life tied to better cognition in old age - study

Business • 2:41 PM

New research indicates that people who eat healthy food throughout their lives are more likely to have better cognitive abilities later in life.

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Rule of law concerns spark protests during Dutch government swearing-in

Europe • 2:38 PM

A group of protesters watched from behind the fences at Huis ten Bosch Palace as a new Dutch cabinet was sworn in.

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Investment gaps and decrease in carbon sinks threaten EU climate progress – report

Europe • 2:08 PM

Insufficient financing is slowing down the transition towards climate neutrality and forest carbon sinks need to be enhanced to trap more carbon dioxide, new report says.

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French parties race to block far-right ahead of second-round of voting

French parties race against a deadline to block the far-right as the future of their country’s democracy hangs in the balance.

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Mediterranean urination: How having a wee in the sea this summer could cost you €750

Peeing in the sea could land you a fine, while elsewhere in Spain you’re not even allowed to swim after midnight.

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Commission not yet delivering on digitalised Europe - report

Business • 1:56 PM

The European Commission's 2024 report on the Digital Decade reveals mixed progress among EU countries. While 5G development is strong, gaps in AI investment and skilled workforce training persist.

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Northern Irish Unionists under pressure to retain seats ahead of UK general election

The pro-British Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is facing competition from the non-sectarian MLA Alliance Party and pro-Irish unity party Sinn Féin over Northern Ireland's 18 seats in Westminster.

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Quiero comer! Waiting list at world's top restaurant in Spain approaches one year

Culture • 1:07 PM

A bit of patience is needed then if you're hoping to dine out soon at Barcelona restaurant Disfrutar as queues for tables are getting much longer at the newly-crowned 'Best restaurant in the world'.

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Sustainability and competitiveness are Europe's dual imperative for a prosperous future

Europe • 10:52 AM

It's key to emphasise the imperative for more specific initiatives and a steadfast commitment to sustainability, which is not just a moral imperative but also an economic necessity, Maria van der Heide writes.

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Israeli military orders large-scale evacuation from Khan Younis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticised the evacuation order on Monday, saying there is now no safe place for Palestinians to flee.

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Revolut CEO hopeful that UK banking licence is coming soon

Business • 10:31 AM

The fintech company saw record full-year pre-tax profits in 2023, and hopes that will help convince the UK authorities to grant it a banking licence.

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AI-generated exam papers go undetected in 94% of cases, study finds

Business • 10:00 AM

It’s nearly impossible to detect AI-generated papers submitted for exams, a study has found.

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Latest news bulletin | July 2nd – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Eurozone inflation slows to 2.5% in June, boosting ECB rate cut hopes

Europe • 9:57 AM

Eurozone inflation eased to 2.5% in June, in line with expectations. Belgium's inflation hit a 10-month high, while Germany saw a decline.

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Could a divided or minority government in France pose a risk to EU's stability?

The next French government promises could scramble or slow down the country's commitments on urgent Europe-wide matters.

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UN adopts Chinese resolution for equal AI opportunities

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a Chinese resolution with US support to close the widening AI gap between rich and poor countries

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